sarcoidosis

[ sahr-koi-doh-sis ]

nounPathology.
  1. a disease of unknown cause, characterized by granulomatous tubercles of the skin, lymph nodes, lungs, eyes, and other structures.

Origin of sarcoidosis

1
From New Latin, dating back to 1935–40; see origin at sarcoid, -osis

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